Chrissy and Mindy Chow won the USA Wrestling National Championships
 for Junior Women's freestyle in Fargo, North Dakota on July 23rd and 24th.
 Chrissy and Mindy were crowned  co-champions in the 124lb weight class.

 Chrissy won her side of pool going 5-0 with 5 pins. 
Mindy won her side of  the pool going 5-0 with 3 pins. 
Per USA Wrestling tournament rules, if siblings reach the finals
they are awarded co-champions.
Congratulations Girls!

Chrissy and Mindy Chow

Bree Rapoza also competed in girl's
freestyle and placed 4th  in the
 116lb division.

Chaeden Grace Reyes competed
in the Greco and Freestyle Cadet
division but did not place.

Sean Tachibana competed in the
Greco and Freestyle Junior
division but did not place.

Here are the results for the Hawaii Tenri Judoka competing in

the Hawaii High School State Judo Championships held on May 8, 2010 at the

Stan Sheriff Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Bree Rapoza-State Champion 115 lbs

Chrissy Chow-State Champion 129 lbs

Mindy Chow-State Champion 139 lbs

Kaimana Lundquist-State Champion 154lbs

Paihi Pestano-State Champion 220 lbs

Logan Bucsit-2nd Place 121 lbs

Kainalu Matthews-2nd Place 161 lbs

Kimmi Lum-3 rd Place 103lbs

Marisa Fukunaga-3 rd Place 115 lbs

Sean Tachibana -3 rd Place 132 lbs

Chaeden Grace Reyes -3rd Place 145 lbs

Lindsey Nelson -5th Place 161 lbs

Randy Ishitani-5th Place 178lbs

Cody Fernandez-6th place 114 lbs

Dane Pa'ihi Pestano-State Champion 220 lbs.

Mary Kaimana Lundquist-State Champion 154 lbs.

 Bree Rapoza-State Champion 115lbs.

Mindy Chow-State Champion 139lbs.

Chrissy Chow-State Champion 129lbs.

 Chaeden Grace Reyes-3rd Place 145 lbs.

Kainalu Matthews - 2nd place 161 lbs.

 Logan Bucsit -2 nd Place 121 lbs

Kimmi Lum -3rd Place 103 lbs.

Randy Ishitani - 5th Place 178 lbs

Marisa Fukunaga -3rd Place 115 lbs

Sean Tachibana 3rd Place 132 lbs

Punahou Girls Team - 2010 Girls State Champions Congratulations Girls and Coach/Sensei Greg Chow!

Here are the results for the Hawaii Tenri Judoka
who competed in the Hawaii State Wrestling
Championships on Feb 26th and 28th, 2010.

Male 135 lbs Chaeden Grace Reyes  4th place
Male 215 lbs Dane Paihi Pestano  2nd place

Female 108 lbs Bree Rapoza State Champion
Female 114 lbs Marisa Fukunaga  2nd place
Female 125 lbs Chrissy Chow  State Champion
Female 130 lbs Mindy Chow State Champion
Female 155 lbs Mary Kaimana Lundquist State Champion

Congratulations To All!

From Left to Right: Chaeden Grace Reyes Dane Paihi Pestano Chrissy Chow Mindy Chow Bree Rapoza Mary Kaimana Lundquist Not Shown: Marisa Fukunaga

Taylor Ibera was chosen for the 2009 HHSAA Hall of Honor.
Her high school athletic accomplishments include two
state championships in wrestling and four straight
state championships in judo.
Congratulations Taylor!

Jared Kaneko  1st Place
Boys Intermediate 1   38 kgs

Cole Chandler  1st Place
Boys Intermediate 2   38 kgs

Dane Paihi Pestano  1st Place
Boys Juv A  90 kgs

Mindy Chow  1st Place
Girls Juv B  52 kgs
& IJF 52 kgs

Chrissy Chow  2nd. Place
Girls  IJF  57 kgs

Cassidy Chandler  3rd. Place
Girls Juv A  48kgs

Paihi Pestano also competed in an
exhibition match against the Puerto
Rican Team and won his match by
wazari.

Mindy Chow was  chosen to be on the
USA Judo Cadet Female Team
for the Cadet World Championships
(15-16 year olds),
August 2009 in Budapest, Hungary.

Hawaii Tenri Judo at 2009 USA Judo National Scholastics, York, PA	Jared Kaneko
Dane Paihi Pestano

Chrissy Chow

Mindy Chow and the USA Judo Cadet Female World Championship Team
Mindy Chow Juvenile B 52 kgs Division

Gold Medal - Dane Paihi Pestano

Gold Medal-Chaeden Grace-Reyes

Gold Medal-Mindy Chow

5th Place- Kaimana Lundquist

Mindy Chow

Dane Paihi Pestano

Daniel Chow won 8th place in the 2008 USA Wrestling Junior Freestyle
National Championships in Fargo North Dakota.  Daniel competed in the
145 lbs Junior divsion and went 6-3 placing 8th.  There were 82 competitors
in the division.

	Daniel Chow

Silver Medal- Mindy Swanson (+78kg)

Silver Medal-Mindy Chow (52kg)

Silver Medal-Mindy Swanson (+78kg)

Bronze Medal-Mindy Swanson (Open)

 Sensei Greg Chow is awarded the Volunteer Coach of the Year for 2007.

Congratulations Sensei Greg Chow:

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Tani Ader and Daniel Chow were inducted into the
 HHSAA Hall of Honor for their High School
 accomplisments in Wrestling & Judo.

Congratulations Tani and Daniel!

Taylor Ibera and Mindy Swanson travelled to Miami to compete in the 2008 Pan Am Championships.

Taylor won the gold in 44 kgs.  She was one of the only two gold medals USA won at the championships. 

Mindy placed fifth in the individual competition and was also on the USA team that won the silver. 

Congratulations Taylor and Mindy!

2008 USA JUDO SENIOR NATIONALS, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA

Daniel Chow -66kgs

Mindy Swanson +78 kgs

Chrissy Chow -52kgs

Mindy Chow -52kgs

Six Hawaii Tenri judoka competed in the Senior Nationals this year.  Arnold Toriumi, Daniel Chow,

Melinda Swanson, Taylor Ibera, Chrissy Chow, and Mindy Chow.

Taylor Ibera won the gold in 44kgs. repeating as Senior National champion in that division.

Melinda Swanson won the bronze in both the Open and the +78 Division.

Chrissy and Mindy Chow both took bronze medals in the 52 kgs. division.

Daniel Chow placed fifth in the Men's 66 kgs. division after losing his bronze medal match.

Arnold Toriumi went 1-2 in the Men's -60 kgs division.

Also as a result of their finishing places in the Senior Nationals both Melinda Swanson and Taylor Ibera

were invited to be on the USA team for the 2008 Pan Am Championships May 8-9th in Miami, Florida.

Both Mindy Swanson and Taylor Ibera are the number one ranked player in the country. Mindy in the Open division

and Taylor in the -44kgs division.

Also four of our players have been invited to the USA Judo Olympic trials in June in Las Vegas.

Melinda Swanson, Chrissy Chow, Mindy Chow and Daniel Chow have all qualified for the trials .

The top eight point players in each division will compete in the trials in June. 

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! and Good Luck at the Pan Am Championships

and the Olympic Trials!

 December of 2007

Dane Paihi Pestano and Mindy Chow and Darilyn Pestano travelled

with the Gardena Judo Club from Nanka (Southern California) to Fukuoka, Japan

for a Team Tournament.  Here are some photos from Japan!

Sightseeing with the group.

At the venue.

Team Group Photo.

Eating noodles!

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